Retail Banking

Philippine bank lending to small enterprises misses target in H1

Legislative requirements were not met despite recording 10.4% growth.

Philippine bank lending to small enterprises misses target in H1

Legislative requirements were not met despite recording 10.4% growth.

India shakes up private bank management in bad debt crackdown

Yes Bank, ICICI and Axis Bank are replacing longstanding CEOs.

Chart of the Week: Malaysian bank loan growth may further soar in Q4

Loan growth in August went up to 5.4%, the highest it reached in 2018.

Lawmakers rebuke $323m capital requirement for Taiwan's web-only banks

They argue that Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong have much lower capital requirements.

Regulator orders Japan's scandal-hit Suruga Bank to halt new property loans

The bank is embroiled in a scandal over improper lending practices.

Singapore banks fare better than Indonesian lenders amidst rate hikes

Every 25bp hike that re-prices loan book translates into an earnings boost.

CTBC Bank unveils multi-language ATM services

Machines now offer services in Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese.

Mizuho shuns finance hires as it zeroes in on Google hopefuls

The bank’s recruiting policy mimics big US banks.

Vietnamese banks' war against bad debt pays off

Lower credit costs lifted average operating profit/risk weighted assets from 1.6% in 2017 to 2.2% in H1 2018.

Chinese exposure of Taiwanese banks dips as yuan tumbles

Claims by local lenders to the Mainland fell from $46.91b to $44.62b in June.

Philippine National Bank fully acquires thrift bank subsidiary

The move adds 63 branches to its domestic retail network.